Cindy Scardino

Now is the perfect time for distributors to get started on end-of-year promotional sales and rake in profits for the new year. The season is ripe with opportunities for distributors who are interested in exploring the ad specialty market and for those who wish to expand their current promotional product offerings. "The fall is the beginning of another school year, and also the start of the fundraiser season," noted Dave Spangenberg, director of business development at Carlson Craft Business Solutions, North Mankato, Minn. "With the high profit margins available on promotional products, they clearly make lucrative fundraising products." He noted that the fall season